Education
Lee Banton: Dear Prince Edward, children don’t get a 2nd chance
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of columns Dr. Banton is writing for the Herald, ...
News
Farmville Police make arrests in two ‘shots fired’ cases
Farmville Police have made three arrests in two separate “shots fired” cases. The first involves an incident that ...
News
Land bank proposal goes back for a hearing in Farmville
Does Farmville need a land bank? Is that the best way to clean up severely worn down and ...
Education
Joseph Cox named acting superintendent in Prince Edward
As the Prince Edward School Board starts the search for a new superintendent, they’ve hired someone to fill ...
Education
Prince Edward has one school fully accredited, state report says
Editor’s note: this is the first in a two-part breakdown of the Virginia school accreditation data, which was ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Local students make dean’s list
A number of local students made the dean’s list at their respective schools for the summer term. Colleges ...
News
Big South conference schedule set for Longwood teams
It’s official. The complete regular-season basketball schedule is in after the Big South Conference office announced the league ...
News
Rising flood waters shuts down roads around Farmville
The Wakefield station of the National Weather Service (NWS) is warning residents to stay away from the Appomattox ...
News
Farmville Police investigate report of shots fired on North Street
No one was injured. That’s the one thing Farmville Police want people to know. Minutes after it happened ...
Lifestyle Main
National Night Out event canceled this year in Farmville
You can blame Mother Nature for this one. The National Night Out event, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 1 ...
Lifestyles
Herald Community Calendar for the week of Sept. 27, 2024
SEPTEMBER 28 SEMINAR — An Emergency Preparedness Seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Farmville ...
Education
Lee Banton: Prince Edward schools need to answer this question
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of columns Dr. Banton put together for the Herald, ...
News
Donald Hunter files to run for a sixth term in Farmville
Donald Hunter will run for a sixth term, representing Ward D on the Farmville Town Council. The current ...
News
What does the crime report say about Farmville, Prince Edward?
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series, as we look at the data from the ...
News
Letter to the Editor: It’s a time of change for Prince Edward schools
I’m concerned that people think it’s all over and done now. I read last week that Barbara Johnson ...
News
Mike Wilson: I reported to Hampden-Sydney in the fall of ’81
I was deeply saddened when my favorite comedian Rodney Dangerfield (you will remember him as bug-eyed, sweaty, and ...
News
Letter to the Editor: Embellishments we give become the lies we tell
I have never been the type of citizen to bite my tongue, nor give idle compliments or hold ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Human remains found, sentencing postponed
Human remains found in Buckingham The Buckingham County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an odd situation on Woodson Road. ...
Education
VA Assembly gets involved, as members file ‘cell phone-free’ bill
The plan had been simple. Gov. Glenn Youngkin instructed the Virginia Department of Education to develop guidelines for ...
Lifestyles
Five County Fair arrives tomorrow. Here’s a look at the schedule
It’s definitely a lineup of events you won’t find anywhere else. The Five County Fair opens its gates ...
News
Yes, that was an explosion: Navy EOD work starts in Farmville
Even after the storms pass by this week, you might hear what sounds like very loud thunder in ...
Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: You’d be surprised how much that helps
They said it was pretty impressive how quickly the thing spread. And no, that’s not an actual compliment. ...
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: Are there rules for being a granddad?
Is there a handbook of some kind? Some guidelines? Basically, what I’m asking is if there are rules ...
News
Tigers Take Control: Hampden-Sydney gets season’s first home win
Last week, new head coach Vince Luvara got his first win with Hampden-Sydney. This time around, the Tigers ...
News
High School Football: Cumberland JV sets scoring milestone
We start this week’s high school football report with the highest scoring game of the week. And if ...
News
Herald News Briefs: Cumberland sets town hall meeting date
Cumberland residents will have a chance to talk about what priorities they have for the county budget next ...
Education
Cell phone-free? Virginia officials roll out guidelines for schools
While each Virginia school district will be allowed to build their own “cell phone-free” education plan, state officials ...
SportsPlus
76ers vs. Wizards Tickets Available – Wednesday, Jan. 8
The Philadelphia 76ers (11-17) square off against the Washington Wizards (4-23) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January…
George Mason vs. Richmond Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 8
Wednesday’s A-10 slate includes the George Mason Patriots (8-4, 0-0 A-10) playing the Richmond Spiders (5-7, 0-0 A-10)…
Longwood vs. UNC Asheville Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 8
Wednesday’s Big South slate includes the Longwood Lancers (11-3, 0-0 Big South) versus the UNC Asheville Bulldogs (8-5,…
VCU vs. Fordham Basketball Tickets – Wednesday, January 8
The Fordham Rams (8-5, 0-0 A-10) face a fellow A-10 squad, the VCU Rams (10-3, 0-0 A-10), on…
How to Watch the NBA Today, December 26
The Oklahoma City Thunder versus the Indiana Pacers is one of nine exciting options on today’s NBA card.…